Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,706, Levi Francisco, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Francisco Levi
S. 10,706
CONTENTS
carded

20.683 New York
Levi Francisco
of Utanis, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp command by Captain Daw of the Regt. command by Col. Yates in the N.York line for 10 months
Levi Francisco
Inverness "OK" Mar 14 1905
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb. 1833 and to Martha L. Dennis Nashville
Arrears to the 14th of Feb. 35 $83.33 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Apr 24 16.66 $99.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. J. C. Stiles Clerk
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 4, Page 100

Levi Francis Declaration
adm'd 10 matri  #33.33
E. Loomis Agent Rushville N.Y.
No. 100-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20

State of New York Ontario County ss.
On the twenty seventh day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said County now sitting, Levi Francisco a resident of the town of Gosham in the said County, aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated
In the Fall of the year 1776. but in what month he cannot distinctly recollect, the Company of Militia to which he belonged was ordered into actual service and the deponent with the said Company marched from Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York then called Schaghticoke District to Fort Edward on the Hudson River, The said Company on the said Expedition was commanded by Captain Henry Vanderhoof. Lieut. Ford and Ensign Wallenbeck, and was attached to Col. John Knickerbocker Regiment of which Daniel Bradt was Lieut. Col. and Gerick Van Vechten was Major. The said Company and Regiment were engaged on the said Expedition, three or four weeks before they returned and with deponent were dismissed.

Deponent further saith soon after such return he was with with the said Company and Regiment again called into actual service, and marched under the Command of the same officers up the Hudson River and into the vicinity of the same place, as on the former expedition, and on such expedition was in actual service at least one month when he was again dismissed.
In the Month of May or June according to the best of his recollection, the said Company of Militia to which deponent belonged as aforesaid was again called into actual service, and deponent marched under the Command of the same officers as before and in the same Regiment, to Lake George in the State of New York, at which place they joined a part of the Army under Gen. Schuyler, then retreating from Ticonderoga. After serving with the army subsequent to so having joined it about two months, one half of the Regiment to which he was attached as aforesaid were dismissed and returned home to secure the harvest then ripe - and deponent was one of those so dismissed.
In the Autumn of the year 1778 the said deponent in the same Company, under the same officers, but in a Regiment of Militia then commanded, according to his recollection by Col. Peter Yates and Maj. John Groesbeck, was again called into actual service at Saratoga aforesaid and was occupied in the said expedition one month - or more.
In the Autumn of the following year (1779) the said deponent

was again called into actual service in a Company of Militia then under Capt Woolsey, and Ensign Vandercook and marched to Fort Edward at which place and at Saratoga deponent was in service as a soldier two months - and was then dismissed
Early in the summer of the year 1780 Deponent again marched, under the Command of Ensign Vandercook in Col. Yates Regiment, to Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George. Part of the troops crossed the Lake and part returned and were discharged. Among the latter was the deponent having been engaged on said expedition at the time he was so discharged more than one month. The said deponent further saith that on several different times and on various occasions during the War of the revolution sudden alarms occurred and the Company to which he belonged, uniformly turned out - or were called out to repel the enemy, and deponent saith that on every such occasion he marched with his said Company and discharged his duty as a soldier as faithfully as was in his power - That he was repeatedly in actual service on occasions not above particularly specified, from one day to two weeks at a time - all the particulars of which it is impossible for him now to state -
The said deponent further saith
1 st . That he was born at Horeneck in the State of New Jersey on the 12 th day of March 1757
before they returned and some deponents were dismissed

 1 st That he has no other record of his age than a Memorandum thereof in writing made by his parents  2 nd That he lived at Pittstown then called Schaghticoke District when called into service where he continued to reside many years after the War, and from whence he removed to the Town of Gorham in the County of Ontario aforesaid where he now resides.  4 th That he volunteered to serve as a soldier in the Militia whenever called upon during the War of the Revolution  5 th That he recollects Gen. Schuyler as in command of the Army at Fort Edward in the year 1777 and Gov. George Clinton at the head of Lake George as he believes in the year 1780, and also the other Officers herein before named  6 th That he never received any written discharge from the service.  7 th That John Francisco of Gorham aforesaid, Cornelius Francisco of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and Michael Francisco of Middlesex in the County of Yates, in the State of New York are persons who are now living and who can testify as he believes of their personal knowledge to his said services, or of some part thereof. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the

agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Levi Francisco
We Jonathan Pratt and Michael A. Francisco residing in the town of Gorham in the County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Francisco who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the 3 day & year aforesaid in open court
Jonathan Pratt
Michael A Francisco

State of New York = Ontario County p. =
John Francisco of the the town of Gorham being duly sworn doth depose and say that his brother Levi Francisco who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration resided during the Revolutionary war in the same neighborhood with the deponent and that he the said deponent well recollects that the said Levi Francisco was during the said war repeatedly called into actual service as a soldier in the service of the United States that he then understood that the said Levi Francisco performed military services as a soldier such as are set forth in his said declaration that he never heard the same, disputed or called in question, and that he verily believes the said declaration to be true & And further the said deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to his John F. Francisco This 22 nd day of September mark 1832 before me Chester Loomis

Judge of the County Courts of the County of Ontario aforesaid
State of New York = Ontario County ss. =
I Chester Loonis, one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ontario, aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Francisco who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit - and that he has uniformly sustained a good character for truth and veracity, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Sept. 22. 1832
Chester Loonis Judge

State of New York Ontario County
Levi Francisco who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say in addition to his said declaration, that no clergyman who is acquainted with the said deponent, and who could therefore testify as to his character for truth and veracity and as to the report and belief in the neighborhood where he resides after his services as a soldier of the revolution, resides in the vicinity of the said deponent's residence, nor does he know of any clergyman whose testimony he could procure, who is now residing nearer than one hundred and forty miles to the residence of the said deponent - which facts are the reason that he has not procured the testimony of a clergyman as directed in the regulations adopted by the War Department under the act of June 7 th 1832. The said deponent further saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service as a soldier of the revolution but that according to the best of his recollection he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, not less than three months and for such service he claims a pension.
Sworn and subscribed to the 30 th day of May 1833. before me
Oliver Looring
Judge of the County Court of Ontario County aforesaid
Levi Francisco

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Pratt and Michael A. Francisco, who have signed the preceding certificate, are both residents of the town of Loxham, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Francisco for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of September A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

State of New York, Ontario ss: I hereby certify, that Chester Jennings Esquire, whose signature appears to the certificate, herunto attached, and one of which is dated the 22 nd September 1832 and the other on the 30 May 1833, was, at the date thereof, a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Ontario duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jennings Esq., and verily believe that the signatures as aforesaid are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts at Canandaigua this 4 th June 1833 J. J. Fulton Clerk

No 19894 Savi Francisco New York
nu. j. aom d
E. Goomis Puskville New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
20 May 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Levi Francisco State Co. N.Y. Ontario
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776 Fall 2 28 Priv Capt Van Dorn Colo Knickerbocker Mon N.Y. Ages 25 Traditionary   " " Mon " Pittston Living Witness   May 77 about 2 " " " " " N.Y.   1778 fall. 1 or more " " Gates " "   1779 2 " Woolsey " " "   1780 Summer 1 or more " Ens. Vandercook Gates " "   Out on various occasions but can't recollect particulars  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c. ]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
NOT CERTIFIED G. Noble
Dyer Custor Beam Clerk

January 30, 1936
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Levi Francisco-S.10706 BA-J/AWF am
Mrs. D. F. Potter 2185 Auburn Avenue Buffalo, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Levi Francisco.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10706, based upon the military service of Levi Francisco, during the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Levi Francisco that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Levi Francisco was born March 12, 1757 in Horse-neck, New Jersey, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, then called Schaghticoke District, New York, he served from the fall of 1776 as private at various times in the New York troops, under Captains Henry VanderHoof, Wiltse, Colonels John Knickbocker and Peter Yates, marched to Fort Edward and Lake George, length of all his service ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 27, 1832, then a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York.
It is not stated that he was ever married.
Reference was made in 1832 to John Francisco of Gorham, New York, brother of the soldier, Levi Francisco;

reference was also made at the same time to the following, whose relationship to the soldier is not given: Cornelius Francisco of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York; Michael Francisco of Middlesex, Yates County, New York; and Michael A. Francisco of Gorham, New York.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Levi Francisco Certificate # 20683 Issued September 27, 1833 Rate $33.33 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Kirkham
10706 INVALID.
File No. 10,706
Levi Francisco Prio Poor War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 2, Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Levi Francisco Records OK. Mch 14/05. Jn
1925-Aug. 13-Hist. to Mary G. Francisco awg. 1926-Dec. 29-Hist. to Mrs. Walter L. Lyles MMNF 1927-Mch 8 Hist. to Newton Co. Francisco awg. 1929 June 27-Hist. to Mrs. L. S. McFarland awg. 1935-June 30-Hist. to Mrs. D. F. Porter s.s.

Delavan, June 23, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir; Can you give me the Rev. War record of Levi Francisco?
He received a pension.
I have been told that he drove a team between Albany and Canada when fourteen years of age, but the record I have gives his birth Mar. 12, 1757.
He was born in the state of N.Y.
I think he died in Wellstown N.Y. as I know he owned land there.
I have no record of his birth death.
Is there a Rev. War record of Nathaniel Gove born Dec. 31, 1755 in Hampton Falls N.H. died Jan. 9, 1829 Strafford Vt.?
He was called Col.
He would have gone either from Hampton Falls N.H. or Deering N.H.
Please give me the War of 1812, war record of Ebenezer Gove born Oct. 12, 1790 Strafford Vt.
died Feb. 12, 1866 " " I think he was at Plattsburgh.
The Goves are my maternal grandfathers.
I thank you
Respectfully
Mary H. Francisco
Delavan
122 N. Third St.
Wisc.

San Diego, Calif., 3584 Fourth St., Oct 24th 1926
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
I wish to know if the following names are found on the pension lists of Soldiers of the Am. Revolution ; and if in any case you cannot give me the desired information, please inform me as to which would be the state officers in the named states, who could tell me which of these men may have drawn a pension-
1- Any man by name of Negley from the state of Virginia - particularly of Franklin Co., would be probably. Can you tell me if there were "town bounties," etc, in Virginia? (to soldiers) 2. Did any Joseph Spencer of Connecticut - (specifically, it might be a Joseph Spencer who enlisted from Bolton in 1777) draw a pension? The man I am following up was b. 1744 -d. 1793. of Westbrook, town of Saybrook. 3 Did any man by name of Levi Francisco , from Albany Co, New York , draw a Revolutionary war pension? Born 1757. Date of death unknown. probably from Pittstown, N. Y., but not sure.
Yours truly,
Mrs Walter S. Kyes
(Nellie M. Kyes)
All information possible will be appreciated.

Wisc Delavan, Jan. 18, 1927
U. S. Pension Dept.
Will you please send me the War Record of my great grandfather Levi only Francisco?
He was born about 1762-5 th
He served under Capt. Brown,
Gates Reg. N.Y. Militia
He drove an ammunition wagon, and received a Rev. War pension.
Newton D. Francisco
p.m.

Feb. 21, 1929.
Pension Bureau, Rev. War. Dept.
Dear Sirs:- Kindly send me a copy of the pension granted to one Levi Francisco b. March 12, 1757 in Horseneck, Essex Co., New Jersey. While residing in Pittstown, N. J. he served in the Revolutionary War 1776.
I believe this Levi's records are also listed under Levine & Levy. Any other information regarding this man will be appreciated.
Gratefully,
Mrs. B. S. McFarland. 2156 Arlington Ave., Columbus, O.

811
2185 Auburn Avenue Buffalo N.Y.
Pension Bureau
Pensioners American Revolution Gentlemen, -
I am working to clear up the service of Levi Francisco - and found that one Levi Francisco was living with a Levi Francisco in Monroe County, that he was pensioned for service in American Revolution.
May I have the record of his pension papers? I hope they may mention children and some data of value. If I recall correctly the article mentioned "of Freden!"
Hoping to hear from you shortly I am
Yours very Truly
Georgianna Field Potter (Mrs. D.F.)
January the eight 1935

June 27, 1929
Mrs. G.S. McFarland 2156 Arlington Avenue Columbus, Ohio
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10706 it appears that Levi Francisco was born March 12, 1757 in Horseneck, New Jersey.
While residing in Pittstown, New York he served from in the fall of 1776 at various times as a private until in 1780 under Captains Henry Vanderhoef and Woolsey and Colonels John Knickerbocker and Peter Yates in the New York Troops, amounting in all to ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832 while a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

December 22, 1926
Mrs. Walter S. Kyes 3584 Fourth St., San Diego, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10706 it appears that Levi Francisco was born March 12, 1757 in Horseneck, New Jersey.
While residing at Pittstown, New York he served from in the the fall of 1776 at various times as a private until in 1780 under Captains Henry Vanderhoof and Woolsey and Colonels John Knickerbocker and Peter Yates in the New York Troops, amounting in all to ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832 while a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

August 13, 1925
Mary A. Francisco 122 N. Third St Delavan, Wisc.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10706, it appears that Levi Francisco was born March 12, 1757 at Horseneck, New Jersey.
While residing at Pittstown, New York, he served from in the fall of 1776 at various times as a private until in 1780 under Captains Henry Vanderhoof and Woolsey and Colonels John Knickerbocker and Peter Yates in the New York Troops, amounting in all to ten months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.